Stephensson Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
Stephensson Surname User-submission:
Stephensson is a patronymic surname meaning 'son of Stephan'.
The name Stephan means 'crown', from Greek stephanos, meaning the same.
Stephensson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Stephensson Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Stephensson is a patronymic surname meaning 'son of Stephan'.
The name Stephan means 'crown', from Greek stephanos, meaning the same.
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Where Does The Last Name Stephensson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Stephensson occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Stephensson? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 6,063,924th most frequently used last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. Stephensson is primarily found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Stephensson reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 60 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States it is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 50 percent reside, Iowa, where 25 percent reside and South Dakota, where 25 percent reside. Outside of The United States it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.
Stephensson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Stephensson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Stephensson surname increased 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephenson | 95 | 130,443 | / |
| Stephansson | 91 | 111 | / |
| Stepehenson | 91 | 11 | / |
| Steephenson | 91 | 7 | / |
| Stephennson | 91 | 3 | / |
| Stepphenson | 91 | 3 | / |
| Stevphenson | 91 | 2 | / |
| Stephhenson | 91 | 1 | / |
| Stephension | 91 | 1 | / |
| Stephensont | 91 | 1 | / |
| Stgephenson | 91 | 1 | / |
| Stephensone | 91 | 1 | / |
| Steaphenson | 91 | 0 | / |
| Stephienson | 91 | 0 | / |
| Stephensond | 91 | 0 | / |
| Stepheinson | 91 | 0 | / |
| Sthephenson | 91 | 0 | / |
| Stephnson | 90 | 15 | / |
| Stephensonne | 87 | 1 | / |
| Stephensen | 86 | 1,380 | / |
| Stephinson | 86 | 52 | / |
| Stiphenson | 86 | 6 | / |
| Stepgenson | 86 | 4 | / |
| Stephensan | 86 | 2 | / |
| Staphenson | 86 | 2 | / |
| Stephenzon | 86 | 1 | / |
| Stephemson | 86 | 1 | / |
| Steffensson | 82 | 16 | / |
| Stefphensen | 82 | 1 | / |
| Stefenson | 80 | 79 | / |
| Stefnsson | 80 | 65 | / |
| Stepanson | 80 | 3 | / |
| Steponson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Steffenson | 76 | 655 | / |
| Stephansan | 76 | 10 | / |
| Staphanson | 76 | 2 | / |
| Sthefenson | 76 | 1 | / |
| Stepfensen | 76 | 1 | / |
| Stiphensan | 76 | 1 | / |
| Stepansonn | 76 | 0 | / |
| Stefienson | 76 | 0 | / |
| Steffenssen | 73 | 57 | / |
| Steephansan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Stefensen | 70 | 26 | / |
| Stafenson | 70 | 1 | / |
| Stefensan | 70 | 1 | / |
| Stephnsen | 70 | 0 | / |
| Stefinson | 70 | 0 | / |
| Steffensen | 67 | 9,195 | / |
| Stephansen | 67 | 1,594 | / |
| Staffenson | 67 | 35 | / |
| Stesfensen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stephonsen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stoffenson | 67 | 0 | / |
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